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123 W.
820 E.
500 WEST BLEEKER .......... 3
W. MAIN - FINAL APPROVAL ....... 5
FRANCIS CD - PUBLIC HEARING ..... 9
COOPER - REQUEST OR RECONSIDERATION 15
WORKSESSION - ORDINANCE #30 ....... 16
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ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 25, 1995
Meeting was called to order by chairman Donnelley Erdman with Les
Holst, Roger Moyer, Martha Ma~sen, Susan Dodington, Linda Smisek
and Roger Moyer present. Excused were Jake Vickery, Melanie
Roschko and Sven Alstrom.
MOTION: Roger moved to approve the minutes of Aug. 23, 1995;
September 13, 1995 and September 27, 1995; second by Les. Ail in
favor, motion carries.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Amy: Regarding EIS there will be a meeting Nov. 15th where there
will be a formal detailed presentation of the realities of
alternative H. I believe the end of the comment period is around
XMAS time.
Les: After we see alternative H we need a worksession to evaluate
all the alternatives. I got everything from the trolley people and
a tape.
Donnelley: Four and a half years ago we approved the tennis
townhomes at the Aspen Meadows and Savannah was the developer of
that and they have plans in for approval but the elevations on the
Meadows Road side are significantly different than what we
approved. They have switched architects, Finholm was the original
for the tennis townhome and the renovation of the trustee townhomes
and Savannah gave the contract document phase to Striker/Brown.
In the process there was not enough communication about what was
approved and what was not. When we approved May 8, 1991 the plans
for the development of the tennis townhomes opposite the tennis
courts.
Amy: How did you find out this was happening?
Donnelley: They are listed for sale and they are in the building
department and I happened to see the drawings.
Amy: Those reviews were mandatory and I pulled the plans this
afternoon and what I can tell is that HPC never saw those plans in
1994 as they were not highlighted and never went past me. I can
see that the elevations don't match.
Donnelley: It may be solved by Staff and monitor.
Martha: Was that at the time when Fred Smith presented?
Donnelley: No this was when D~ve Finholm presented.
Les: On 801 E. Hyman Amy stated that they want to take away any
single story aspect of it.
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Amy: What was discussed at the site is that they would like to
remove that one story form tha~ was to represent the house that
used to be there and instead~the porch all the way around the
house. They are free to bring that drawing in. I knew from reading
the minutes that it was an essential part of the design to have
that.
Les: I stand to say no unless it is wonderful.
Linda: Stan had his original plans from 1987 at the site and he
was showing us what he wanted to do and it is a user unfriendly
place because it is screaming with trucks and construction. That
house that Amy signed off on across the street they are livid about
that and there is dirt in the street and it is a filthy mess.
Amy: I signed off on it?
Linda: Well that was the statement at the site.
Amy: I feel the Kraut project is a good affordable housing
project.
Linda: The tree that was there laid there all summer long and no
one had any idea of what was going on and it is dead now.
Les: Unless they bring in something that is considerably a better
asset for the community I do not feel they should get approval.
Linda: They will bring a plan in.
Amy: I will supply the minutes.
Roger: With regard to Jeff that resigned, first of all it is very
hard to get good people and secondly if Jeff was encouraged to stay
on the boars and that the time he is in Korea we fax him what is
going on so he is aware and when he is in town he could remain on
HPC. Some of us have looked at the slides from the Federal people
and that should be ongoing. At some point we should go around town
again and look at how to deal with lightwells. Possibly we need
two worksessions to have an overall philosophy of what we are
trying to do. We all need to operate with the same terminology and
provide members with the educational materials needed.
Amy: We have a number of qualified people who have applied to the
Board. We need to call a special HPC regarding training sessions
etc. because our agendas are full and we need to figure that out.
We need to discuss our design guideline book that was done in 1987.
I just went through them for a major revision for a grant.
Donnelley: I also feel it is important that we all understand the
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language of a residential structure and that is approximately 50
words.
Amy: As far as publications I have them all in my office.
city subscribes to numerous magazines.
The
Roger: I find the blend of mass and scale at Seaside is extremely
interesting but what is more fascinating is that when the hurricane
came through two communities were leveled because of total
disregard of any real type congtruction that would resist natural
disasters.
500 WEST BLEEKER
Donnelley: We site visited this today.
Amy: Casey Clark is representing a 7 foot high wood fence and then
it will drop in areas down to 6 feet and then pick up again. We
would need a recommendation to the Board of Adjustment to allow
them to go to seven feet. The historic house has been raised to
have a higher floor level and the exact opposite is happening to
the building next door.
Roger: One of the issues we deal with is not to look at a long
wall when we walk up. The new house to the left was not reviewed.
The fence does not have to be continuous and could be split so you
are not creating a solid barrier between the two.
Donnelley: Side yard fences are very typical in the west end and
they do not stagger back and forth. I would rather see a fence
that has some use as they might have an animal to keep in there.
All fences in the west end are. continuous.
Amy: And that is what she tried to do by stepping it down.
Les: What about coming down at an angle.
Donnelley; You could do an average of six feet but no greater than
seven feet so that the fence would have to average out to six feet.
Martha: We do not have seven foot fences.
Amy: That is why they have to go to Board of Adjustment.
MOTION: Roger moved to approve the privacy fence at 500 W. Bleeker
on the west side between the existing historic property and the new
structure to the west with the following conditions:
1) The south end of the fence will be no further to the street
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than the wall of the front porch of the existing victorian.
2) That the north end of the fence will be no longer than the
rear corner board of the.new house to the west and that no
portion of the fence can exceed seven feet and that the
average height will be six feet.
Roger: The reason is so that the fence will step down in the
center where there is no need for the full seven foot height.
3) The recommendation to the Board of Adjustment is to please
allow the privacy fence to be installed as outlined by HPC for
the following reasons: The historic house years ago was
raised therefore the need for the extra foot on the fence is
that it is higher than the newer house next door and that
there is a true privacy problem from window to window. We
find by allowing this it is not taking away any view plane by
the neighbor or disrupting any solar loss or gain.
Motion second by Susan.
DISCUSSION
Susan: What about the spruce tree that was to be added.
AMENDED MOTION: Roger amended his motion to add:
4) That a new blue spruce tree be planted at the junction
between the existing wrought iron fence and the new wooden
fence on the south end and that the tree to be at least six
feet in height.
Second by Susan.
DISCUSSION
Donnelley: I believe we should not define the
to the north because that has a lot to do with
and development of the back rear of the alley.
limit of the fence
the ultimate plan
AMENDED MOTION: Roger amended his motion that the north end of the
fence can be extended further toward the alley at the discretion
of the applicant. This amends #2. Second by Susan.
Amy: They are dropping it to six feet at some points and I feel
we might be making this too complicated.
Donnelley: It may help with the Board of Adjustment that the
average height of the fence is, six feet and parts are seven.
Martha: I feel this is too complicated for the applicant. It
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needs worded so that it is simplistic.
Amy: The applicant originally wanted to ask for an eight foot
fence the whole way across. We can suggest adding inflection.
Donnelley: How about stating maximum height of seven feet where
necessary and the rest six feet or less.
AMENDED MOTION: Roger amended his motion stating that the maximum
height of the fence seven feet where necessary and the remaining
fence to be six feet or less; second by Susan. Ail in favor of
motion and amended motions.
706 W. MAIN - FINAL APPROVAL
Amy: There was one extension given to conceptual recently and at
that hearing the committee members made comments for restudy and
what it mostly focused on wa% the flat roof section of the new
addition and a change has been made and there is now a gabled roof
in that area. Jake brought up the point that he would like to see
more character at the alley. I am recommending approval as
submitted. We will need more indications of material but that
could be worked out with Staff and monitor.
Donnelley; It is nice to have the 1/4 scale drawings.
Joe Krabacher, owner: I myself liked the flat roof.
David Panico: The intent of the original was to have the building
understated. We dressed up the rear and created a pitched roof
that runs the length of the flat roof area. There was an issue at
the last meeting about the location of the windows on the upper
floor and that is a function of the interior floor plan. There
were some statements that indicated that you wanted some more play
in that and I have always thought that especially on the rear in
the back of this building the more understated the better you are.
The materials will be an asphalt roof in keeping what is presently
on the cottage and the dimension of the clapboard size on the lower
level banding will be in keeping as to what is happening on the
cottage.
Roger: Why would you keep the same size siding on the new as on
the historic building.
David Panico: To carry portions of the element through and tieing
the two together.
Roger: What is the fence going to be made out of?
David: Metal.
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CLARIFICATION
Amy: Regarding the historic house what is original in terms of
siding and windows?
Joe Krabacher: The front porch element is not original. The
siding is aluminum siding and underneath is asphalt siding and
under the asphalt siding is clapboard. We haven't pulled off big
sections but when we changed the door you could see underneath.
David Panico: Joe went through the lower section to see what was
there.
Joe Krabacher: My plan is to restore the original clapboard
siding.
Roger: Is the original clapboard siding painted?
Joe: Yes. The roof is new but there are beams inside that are
old. The window on the east L is an original window and we will
keep it in there even though it doesn't work. The front door is
not original.
Amy: Has a structural engineer looked at it.
Joe: I think so.
Amy: Since you are moving the house forward as a condition of
conceptual you will need to provide a replacement plan and
relocation plan while excavating and we need to set a bond.
Donnelley: On the E, W and N elevations all the new work has
fenestration that is two over'one and then you get to the south
which is the street L the fenestration is two over two which is the
same as the historic resource. The band of four windows. Why do
those windows look like the historic resource as I feel we should
try and make the new work different.
Joe Krabacher: I agree and it should be two over one for a
slightly different treatment.
David Panico: Those windows were to be casement.
Chairman Donnelley Erdman opened the public hearing.
from the public. Chairman Donnelley Erdman closed
hearing.
No comments
the public
Roger: On the west end which is now a door will you replace the
door with the historical window?
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Joe Krabacher: I feel that window is in the basement and that is
what we would do. We want to fix the windows and make them work.
Roger: When you take everything off the historic house will you
use as much as that as possible even though it is beat up?
Joe Krabacher:
character.
Of course, I like it like that frankly. It adds
Amy: If the siding must be replaced would we really want to have
it the same exposure to weather as the new building since then it
has no real distinction?
Donnelley: On the older buildings there is less to weather because
that is the way it was done and now people tend the clapboard to
weather as you don't have to use as much material. When we make
our recommendations for approval that if there is not a significant
distinction in terms of texture and age of the existing material
because it all can be used then you might increase the amount to
weather on the new work.
Joe Krabacher: What is the purpose of that?
Donnelley: Just to differentiate the corner between old and new.
That increase might be 1/2 inch.
Martha: Basically we are here to approve materials.
Donnelley: And the roof form on the alley, materials,
fenestration, bonding and a affidavit that the building is
structurally sound.
Chairman Donnelley Erdman entertained a motion.
MOTION: Les moved grant final approval for redevelopment of the
site of 706 W. Main with final conditions:
1) Upper south windows to be changed to not copy the windows
of the cottage.
2) The salvageable siding on the historic structure to be
determined by owner and monitor. Siding on the old not to be
replicated on the new structure.
3) That a bond for $15,000 be provided with information on the
movement of the old resource.
4) Historic windows to be retained and if possible the door
on the west side be replaced with the original window, the
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window that is stored.
Second by Roger.
DISCUSSION
Amy: If the original siding on the cottage can be salvaged then
the new building can match that exposure. It is only if that
siding cannot be salvaged and it has to be replaced that the two
buildings have to have a different kind of exposure.
Donnelley: If all the old siding is salvageable you will notice
upon inspection that one is definitely old and the other is new and
smoother.
Les: I feel the monitor and owner can solve this.
Roger: I always thought we wanted to show the new from the old so
why have the same dimensions.
Amy: If one is old materials it is clear that one is different.
David Panico: I feel carrying that one element from the old to the
new gives some continuity of the buildings.
Donnelley: Another thing we never discuss is the painting and I
have always favored having slightly different shades between the
old and new and it is never done.
Roger: I have brought that up in the past. In the Elli's building
it was painted blue and then a lighter blue for the historic and
then all of a sudden they came back and it was all the same color.
We didn't put that in the approval.
Amy: If the first owner is willing to do a slight color change as
we do not want the building in the back to look like an addition.
It would be nice if they looked different.
Les: I see this house as a growing living organism and feel there
will be excitement when we pull off all that old stuff and see what
is there.
Roger: On the Crocket house
untouched. They put a clear
charming things around.
they left the historic house almost
sealer on it and it one of the most
Joe Krabacher: To clarify, the bond and relocation permit should
accompany the building permit.
Amy: Ideally before you submit the building permit I should
receive it so you won't be held up.
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VOTE: Ail in favor, motion carries.
Les is the monitor.
Donnelley: What is the construction schedule?
Joe Krabacher: About two years.
Amy: You have vested rights by default
three years if you want to come in and
rights it is a public hearing..
for a year and a half and
ask for it. To do vested
Joe Krabacher: I need to do that and it goes from today.
123 W. FRANCIS CD - PUBLIC HEARING
Amy: We approved this project in May conceptually and it was to
relocate the existing house on the lot and then build a new
structure next to it and at that time we granted several variances
because for such a large parcel there were very large side yard
setbacks required but this proposal involves two small buildings
and in order to fit them on the lot you can't meet those setbacks
so we approved that previously.
Amy: Since then the owner has found a potential buyer and that
buyer is interested in flip flopping the plan you approved. We
approved moving the historic house to the east and building the new
house to the west. They want to switch those and there are a lot
of advantages to it actually because then you have two historic
resources, two one story buildings next to each other. Then you
have the new structure and the next door parcel is not historic.
We are here to readjust the variances in order for this to happen.
I have listed the new variances.
Amy: The next issue is the tree. There are three large trees on
the parcel two of them are up near the city right-of-way and one
is within the parcel. That one is the smallest of the three and
we have had several discussions about it. Originally the motion
said that the tree cannot be relocated. Then the applicant came
back and said can you reconsider that a little as it blocks the
facade of the new house and it is within the building envelope and
not working so the approval was granted to move it to the rear of
the parcel. Now what is being asked is your approval to take it
off the property. The Red Brick School is interested in having
the tree and will put it on the street scape. By putting this at
the back of the lot it isn't doing much for the streetscape anymore
and it is a very big tree and we have small yards for these
buildings so the applicant is asking for that.
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Amy: Before, the old house was on a 3,000 sqft. lot and you put
a condition on that no fence could be built between the two houses
as the old house was only two feet from the lot line and you said
no fence. I am going to explain why that situation has changed and
they would like that condition'taken away. We discussed before an
historic lot split. This is a 10,000 sqft. parcel and you are
allowed by right to build two detached buildings on it. Those
buildings could be owned by the same person or condominiumized.
Jake has brought forward a text amendment which will allow an
actual lot split. This is not typically allowed and two separate
owners can own this property. We need to give formal approval for
a lot split of the property and it makes no difference to HPC as
we will still see visually the same thing. The houses are now both
on 5,250 sqft. instead of a small lot and a large lot. There is
a lot more room for each of the houses and I do not feel the fence
is necessary anymore. This may be a policy discussion: Partial
demolition and relocation approvals are generally a one step review
and it is not a public hearing. Because of all the other aspects
of the project and the fact that it was conceptual everything is
grouped together and rides with the entire project. In order to
allow the sale to go through on the property Jake would like to
relocate and do the demolition on the house now. It is difficult
for a new owner to get financing for a property that has a house
half sitting on it. You have already given the approval for
partial demolition and relocation and I do not see any reason why
we would change our minds about that. I am asking for you to do
that now even though we have nQt gone through final approval.
Martha: This plan makes more sense to me.
Linda: I also agree that it makes more sense.
Roger: Suppose this sale doesn't go through, does this plan remain
the plan or is he allowed to go back to the previous plan and work
that out?
Amy: They would like to keep an option A and an option B. We
already approved the others so there is no reason to change our
minds and this one is even better.
Roger: This is a better plan. Suppose we approve this and the
deal doesn't go through and they go back to Option A do we still
allow the tree to be moved?
Amy: Either way it doesn't change the situation. In either case
you will have two lots of 5,250 sqft. and in the applicants mind
the tree will be a burden on the property in either way.
Roger: Is there any problem with the tree being moved?
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Amy: They will require a tree removal relocation permit with the
Parks Dept. and they will have to post a bond. If the tree does
not survive they will have to replace it with a equivalent.
Roger: If that tree is dug up and removed what is the impact to
the two larger trees.
Greg Prickrell: With equally divided lot splits and when you look
at the size of the tree and how you are going to fit that on it is
difficult to fit in. We figured with the life of the tree it would
be better utilized in a public space and we have gotten consent to
move that tree to the south west corner of the gym of the Red Brick
School House. It will be public facing right on the street. They
are happy to have it. It will cost about $2,000 to move it. We
could pay $685. to move it; however, if the tree dies we will pay
for the replacement of the tree which is $4,900. We are taking
extra precautions to dig up the root ball which is around 20,000
lbd. and wrapping it with chicken wire and securing it.
Donnelley: If it is accurately represented you can see it is
crowded by the other trees.
Susan: If he moves these things now and the partial demolition and
the deal falls through what happens then if it is already partially
demolished?
Amy: There lies why we usually keep everything together.
Martha: He would have to find another buyer the way it sits.
Susan: It seems that we are jumping the gun by letting him do it
right away without finalization.
Martha: I do not have a problem approving this plan and the next
buyer would have this plan.
Amy: A new buyer cannot get financing to make a offer when there
is a house sitting on part of the parcel.
Donnelley: What we are talking about is not allowing the option
to retreat back to the previous approval if this house is moved and
we approve the lot split approach of 5,250 sqft. then we are saying
you cannot retreat to the other option so we could allow Jake to
move the house onto the one lot. We do not want to leave the other
option open.
Roger: You need to leave
in order to see if he can
house and the deal falls
house back.
it open right now because he needs this
close the deal. Lets say he moves the
how is he going to afford to move the
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Donnelley: He has already been granted all of the legal means to
have two lots.
Greg: We want the flexibility of either scheme as it opens it up
to a broader market.
Amy: Before you move the house you are going to'have to know who
is buying it because that determines which direction the house is
going. If we can make some sort of finding so that the bank is
confident enough that this encroachment is being removed. That is
difficult.
Linda: We are putting the cart before the horse and we are not
here for developers.
Roger: You could approve this as written with the condition that
once the house is moved the applicant cannot move the house back
without the consent of HPC.
Les: The best scheme is that he moves the house to the right, the
tree gets removed and he moves the house onsite and does the
foundation.
Susan: We are approving the demolition and plan as submitted.
Greg: Jake is close on this contract but wants the flexibility of
moving the house, scheme A and B.
Amy: I feel the problem is resolving the partial
demolition/relocation with the concern if this entire thing fell
apart and Jake went away and this property didn't end up being an
historic landmark even we may.not be very happy having the house
where he is suggesting moving it.
Les: Is he going to move this if he doesn't have a contract.
Roger: You won't move the house yet until the deal is done?
Greg: Yes, that is correct.
Donnelley: For financing you are required to have a survey made
etc. and then the house is moved after the survey is completed.
Between the time the lot goes under contract and it is closed Jake
is at risk.
Roger: In regards to the demolition and moving of the house it is
to be worked out with Staff and City Attorney.
Amy: To protect ourselves we should say the house goes back to
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where it was.
Linda: Maybe someone would do one house in there.
left where it is until the deal is done.
It should be
Martha: He doesn't need any variances for this new deal.
Amy: He is going to have to have a bond to relocate the house. We
could say that the bond has to cover if the deal falls apart the
house will be put back.
Les: What makes sense is that you build a foundation and move it
and set it on the foundation. At that point we don't care what
happens. There is a lot split and all we need is historic
preservation review over the new building that is going to go on
the adjacent lot.
Greg: The house is in the middle of the two lots.
Donnelley:
there.
Once the house is moved to either lot that it remain
Linda: Not move it at all until the contract is signed.
Donnelley: No, we don't care about that. That is the risk of the
owner.
Chairman Donnelley Erdman opened the public hearing.
Amy: I got a phone message from Phil and Sue West who live
adjacent to George Vicenzi and they had just received the public
notice yesterday as it had the wrong zip code on it. They have not
seen the plans so I feel they do not understand the project at all.
They have asked me to express that they feel the variances should
not be granted and that the applicant should work with the rules.
I have tried to contact them again.
Susan: If we approve this are we approving the original plan that
Jake had for his house as there were several things that were not
finalized.
Amy: We have already approved that with conditions.
Chairman Donnelley Erdman closed the public hearing.
Amy: There were two small additional points that need to be
covered. One of which is that in the variances there is a request
for a lightwell. The other is-that each house is required to have
one space for bedroom in this plan and there were nine spaces
required for this project and we waived five of them so that left
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two spaces per unit. Jake went to P&Z to have his ADU units
reviewed and although they almost never require for an ADU they
required one for him because they thought that there was a lot of
density on the site and were concerned where people would park
their cars. On one of the sites there needs to be three spaces.
Greg: We will have to put the additional space as an offset beside
the garage.
Amy: The other solution is for us to say we will waive one more
space so that they would only have to have one space for the ADU
and one for the residence. My concern is that there is limited
open space on the site and they want to turn it onto paved surface.
Grasscrete can be used.
Donnelley: There is some validity of trying to get the cars off
the street.
Roger: You could have pavers with lawn in between. To satisfy the
requirement of P&Z it was put in that manner.
Donnelley: Do you all agree about the applicant providing the
space but having it primarily grass. 4-2 to provide the space.
MOTION: Roger moved that HPC allow the applicant at 123 W. Francis
to:
1) Allow locations of the structure to be as shown on either
revised site plan Option A or B.
2) To grant the following setbacks to the property:
Under "Option A & B" as represented to HPC if the lot split is
approved:
A height variance to allow 16' to the 1/3 point of the roof
of the ADU unit on the new house.
A rear yard setback variance of 5' if the applicant elects to
keep the existing shed.
An east interior) sideyard setback variance of 5' for the
shed
A 4' variance on the west sideyard for a lightwell
Under "Options A and B" as represented to HPC if the lot split is
not approved:
10' on the east and west sideyards
26' on the combined sideyards
5' rear yard variance for a balcony on the new house
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13' combined front and rear yard on the old house
4' west sideyard variance for a lightwell
3. Allow the tree to be relocated to
Parks Dept. requires a bond to ensure
or be replaced in kind.
the Red Brick School. The
that the tree will survive
4. Remove the condition that no fence may be built between the
structures.
5. Allow the partial demolition as approved on May 24 and the
relocation of the historic structure as shown in either "Option A
or B" to proceed immediately. The applicant must submit a
relocation and bracing plan and a bond (Staff recommends $10,000)
before submitting for building permit.
6. Formally approve the splitting of this landmark parcel into two
smaller parcels of 5,250 sqft. ech. Both parcels will be
considered historic landmarks and will be subject to HPC review in
perpetuity.
7) Once the historic house is moved it remain on its new
foundation.
Second by Les. Ail in favor, motion carries.
820 E. COOPER - REQUEST OR RECONSIDERATION
Amy: This is the little red house over by City Market. The plan
that was shown to us showed two light wells and a entry airlock
added to the front facade and.they do not exist there now. Your
motion included a condition that they be removed. The applicant
is asking for either a clarification or reconsideration of that
motion. The property owner feels that they need these lightwells
and entry airlock. We are always asking people to put space below
grade but then we never want to see the lightwells. I am
recommending as a policy that you do not reconsider a motion that
you made based on a strong finding that those changes were not
compatible with the original character of the building until such
time as a drawing or option was presented to you where you could
say now that the standards are met. We do not have a drawing, all
we have is a request from the applicant that there might be some
solution considered.
Amy: They have the ability to do a plan that you can make a
finding on.
Greg: We are interested in the investigatory process and we have
found lightwells that seem to work for us and we want to be able
to pursue that without having the closed door policy.
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Roger: Do we need a motion or'can you pass this information on to
the owner?
Amy: You could do that but you really don't have to say anything
because you have already made your finding.
Susan: These pictures of other houses are quite different, the
simple miners cottage. It is also close to the street.
Donnelley: These lightwells are also forming other duties such as
egress.
Roger: I have seen lightwells on the side.
Susan: On the side of the house is OK.
Greg: We would like to withdraw this and suggest that we come to
a worksession.
Linda: I feel that is a good idea.
Jake: It seems like the discussion here has gone beyond what it
should be...are lightwells "bad". We are not prepared to address
this.
Jake: Someone has to make a motion to reconsider a motion and
nobody did that.
Donnelley: I feel it is premature to do that. We need to schedule
a worksession.
WORKSESSION - ORDINANCE #30
MOTION: Donnelley moved to adjourn; second by Roger. Ail in
favor, motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Worksession ended 8:00 p.m.
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